Party pooper.

I want you to know that I repeated that call out loud* and I'm completely sober. I haven't even had too much coffee today.

I don't know them well enough to know for sure, but I don't think he does. He seems to have a pretty good relationship with his mom. Having said that, I do know that he is not a practicing Christian Scientist anymore. So, you know. Probably.

I don't blame you for wanting to avoid that! Well, the first course of action that my husband needed was actual injections of various forms of B vitamins, which were done by our doctor at the time. I think that went on for a month, every week. Once he'd stabilized, we were told to do supplementation for about six…

They would hope, I'm sure.

Which is slightly longer than some marriages, so...yeah. I'm with you.

Considering the groom, fantastic choice of words.

Ew.

Because its a very low risk to continue on like this. Most of the bigger brands have their stuff made in other countries, they don't bother to quality check other than the basic "are we poisoning people, because that'd be bad" stuff.

I always used to think that vitamins were just a waste of money. And I still think they are, largely. I don't think it's an either/or situation, though.

It's A. Source, yet again. I think he must be exhausted.

I don't even know any Scientologists, but I get nervous walking by the niacin section at the vitamin shop.

"God hates a smartass."

What's especially annoying is that the founder of Christian Science actually had secret surgery and medical treatments for herself. While she told people with dying children who followed her that they weren't praying hard enough with the nurse/prayer guide you're supposed to use to heal yourself.

She probably blew it by taking her vitamins in the wrong order.

Ooh, excellent point!

I think that's absolutely a possible motivation. And, I completely know what you mean!

The only time I read (or give a passing though to) More is at my dentist's office. Which is not only the length of time it holds my interest, but it's kind of a tellingly-perfect distraction for my worry about whether or not I've been flossing enough.

Pretty much, yeah. People who haven't been abused or raped use this as a kind of primitive rationalization, so it's not unheard of...I just think it's incredibly reprehensible in general, particularly so when the person is someone who has a voice that they know will be picked up in social and mainstream media and…

I think it's a very self-serving type of distancing. That's all I can imagine it would be, but it's so common, unfortunately.